体坛英语资讯：Chinese National Games closes as host Shandong tops medal table_娱乐

体坛英语资讯：Chinese National Games closes as host Shandong tops medal table

China's Olympic champion Liu Zige once again made the headline, setting the new world record in the 200m butterfly final in 2:01.81,and knocking over two seconds off previous world best set by Australian Jessica Schipper at the Rome World Championships.

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Photo taken on Oct. 28, 2009 shows the inner view of Jinan Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium before the closing ceremony of the 11th Chinese National Games in Jinan, east China's Shandong Province.

In the less competitive track and field, pin-up hurdler Liu Xiang produced an impressive comeback to win a third straight title at the Games. Though Liu's winning result of 13.34 seconds was far off his former world record and personal best of 12.88, his second race after his shock withdrawal from the Beijing Olympics pushed the National Games to its climax.

Li Yanxi of Hebei jumped a distance of 17.59 meters, breaking triple jump Asian record of 17.35 and also refreshed the oldest Chinese track and field national record set in 1981.

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Artists perfrom during the closing ceremony for the 11th Chinese National Games at the Jinan Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium in Jinan, east China's Shandong Province, on Oct. 28, 2009.

However, the biggest-ever National Games, which was participated by 10,991 athletes from 46 delegations, was marred by three doping scandals although the Chinese sports governing body has vowed a serious clampdown on doping cheats. Xiao Tian, vice director of SGAS, called for better sportsmanship and fairer competition, yet acknowledged that to improve the sportsmanship and fight against doping were an "arduous" task.